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    • Perq
      AskWoody Plus
      July 26, 2023 at 11:13 am in reply to: Comments on AKB 2000016: Guide for Windows Update Settings for Windows 10 #2575909
      PKCano wrote:

      Basically “Yes.”
      But the settings may be in a different location under Windows Update in Group Policy.
      Just look for them.
      If you can’t find them, just ask.

      And wushowhide also works in Win11.

      I found the corresponding settings for Win 11 Pro and they work as expected

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      July 21, 2023 at 7:17 pm in reply to: Comments on AKB 2000016: Guide for Windows Update Settings for Windows 10 #2574963

      Do the instructions in Section 5 using Group Policy still apply if using Win 11 Pro?

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    • Perq
      AskWoody Plus
      February 10, 2023 at 2:26 pm in reply to: Replies: Daily Computer Tip #2533274

      I always double check a link I post to be sure it actually works and goes to the right place. Many people don’t take this step unfortunately!

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    • Perq
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      November 30, 2022 at 12:33 am in reply to: Got pop ups and ads? #2502271

      Some background:

      https://blog.cloudflare.com/encrypted-client-hello/

      https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/discussions/you-can-now-enable-encrypted-client-hello-encrypted-sni-or-esni/m-p/3600372\

       

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      February 28, 2022 at 1:03 pm in reply to: Extra security for all your devices #2428426

      Microsoft Defender – Apps on Google Play

       

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    • Perq
      AskWoody Plus
      January 2, 2022 at 11:50 am in reply to: New Year Cometh #2409879

      Who knows where the time goes?

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSABfJWqh38

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      AskWoody Plus
      August 1, 2021 at 1:42 am in reply to: Guide to Using WuMgr for Windows 10 Updates #2381081

      FYI: There is some additional/partial info here about how WuMgr works if you want to pursue it. Unfortunately there is no other official documentation in one place. This is a trial and error learning app :-).

      https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/issues

      (see both tabs for Open and Closed Issues)

       

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    • Perq
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      March 1, 2021 at 9:10 pm in reply to: Tasks for the weekend – February 27, 2021 Check your DNS #2347328

      This website will tell you your currently assigned ISP or VPN IP address as well as what DNS service you are actually using from your computer (regardless of what you think you have set):

      https://www.dnsleaktest.com/

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    • Perq
      AskWoody Plus
      October 11, 2020 at 2:22 am in reply to: RIP, John Prine #2303215

      Happy Birthday John Prine!

      2 hour celebration show available until Sat Oct 17 3pm PDT

      http://www.kalwfolk.org/archive.php

      #In Local Music Player Programs drop-down menu select: Folk Music & Beyond

       

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    • Perq
      AskWoody Plus
      August 13, 2020 at 1:42 pm in reply to: Is there a DNS Blackhole in your future? #2288408

      It would seem AdGuardHome could work for you:

      https://github.com/AdguardTeam/AdGuardHome

       

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    • Perq
      AskWoody Plus
      August 13, 2020 at 1:12 pm in reply to: Is there a DNS Blackhole in your future? #2288399

      See also discussion here:

      post #2279055 at

      https://www.askwoody.com/forums/topic/keep-running-windows-7-safely-for-years-to-come/#post-2279055

       

      satrow added a direct link.

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    • Perq
      AskWoody Plus
      August 12, 2020 at 9:28 pm in reply to: Is there a DNS Blackhole in your future? #2288257

      I’ve been experimenting with free NextDNS service (https://nextdns.io/) with good results so far. You don’t need to setup a server of your own.

       

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    • Perq
      AskWoody Plus
      July 15, 2020 at 5:13 am in reply to: Keep Running Windows 7 Safely for Years to Come #2280651

      You can use DNS Leak Test (https://www.dnsleaktest.com/) to verify what DNS service you are actually using at any time.

      In my case the Comcast-provided router (TG1682G) with baked-in DNS for Comcast over-rode any other DNS I entered in the network adapter settings of any connected device. I had been using OpenDNS for several years with a previous older Comcast router until it was replaced by this new one.

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    • Perq
      AskWoody Plus
      July 14, 2020 at 1:24 pm in reply to: Keep Running Windows 7 Safely for Years to Come #2280436

      Your ISP might over-ride your attempt to use a different DNS service on your computer because the ISP’s DNS settings are baked-in and not changeable on the ISP-provided gateway/router which will then impose the ISP’s DNS settings on all devices connected . Comcast is one such ISP.

      To get around this use one of these free DNS services which will configure your computer to bypass the ISP-imposed restriction:

      NextDNS
      https://nextdns.io/

      YogaDNS
      http://yogadns.com/

      Simple DNSCrypt
      https://simplednscrypt.org/

      I’ve tested out all 3 of these which also include additional security and privacy features.

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    • Perq
      AskWoody Plus
      July 10, 2020 at 3:12 pm in reply to: MS-DEFCON 3: Time to get the June patches installed #2279228

      You should be able to use wushohide to block it as well.

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